precarious an experimental publishing project

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About

precarious is a collective of artists who want to explore multimodal poetry, spiritual practice, and radical resistance. We believe in transcending genre and the corporeal plane, but in all honesty—we only have so much money in our bank account.
it may go without saying—we live in precarious times (politically, personally, poetically. . . )
the earth is on the brink of collapse. the theater of justice is a farce. we punish for profit. the oligarchs have won again. in literary circles, publishing is more than uncertain, it is a fool’s errand. no one cares about poetry, we are told.
yet we are poets, in protest & in prayer
and believe precarity has something to offer us. precarity of genre, slipping through the bars that keep the arts from conspiracy. precarity of the self, what is me is you and all of us. precarity of breath, stuttering on dialect, (mother) tongues, silence.
lest they forget, power is precarious
We are interested in submissions from artists, poets, writers, freaks, teachers, filmmakers, sex workers, practitioners, and organizers who tread precarity—from the heart line, to the poetic line, to the production line, to the state line.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2026

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Unknown publication frequency

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: Up to 1,000 words.
Short Story: 1,000 - 2,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Politics/Political Science: General, Political ideologies.
Society/Culture: General, Current events, Social issues.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Essay: Up to 2,000 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 2,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Politics/Political Science: General, Political ideologies.
Society/Culture: General, Current events, Social issues.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General

Lengths:

Poem: No line limits known; 3 - 5 pieces.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Experimental, Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Politics/Political Science: General, Political ideologies.
Society/Culture: General, Current events, Social issues.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.

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Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:

Artwork: Up to 5 pieces.

Art Media:

Open to all/most Art Media.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles, including: Experimental.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics including...
Politics/Political Science.
Society/Culture: General, Current events, Social issues.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Unknown.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Image.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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